Pacquiao To Return In Exhibition Against Former Champ Provodnikov

Boxing’s Hall of Fame Legend, Manny ‘PacMan’ Pacquiao will return to the ring against ‘The Siberian Rocky’, Former World Champion Ruslan Provodnikov in a ten-round welterweight exhibition matchup on Saturday, April 18 live from the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, NV.

Presented by Indistry Media and Arthur Pelullo’s Banner Promotions, Tickets are Now On-Sale and can be purchased online at Tickets.MannyPac.com and IndistryMedia.com. A full undercard of world championship boxing will be announced shortly.

“I carry the Philippines with me every time I fight,” said Manny Pacquiao. “The support from my country and from fans around the world continues to inspire me. Returning to Las Vegas means so much to me, and I’m excited to work with a team focused on creating a world-class experience for the fans. I’m coming back to give them a great fight — and I’m ready.”

“This is a defining moment for Indistry,” said Erroll Angara, Co-Founder, COO of Indistry. “Manny Pacquiao vs. Ruslan Provodnikov on April 18 represents more than a marquee matchup — it signals our formal entry into the fight world and the direction we are headed as a company. We are proud to usher in a new standard of premier boxing events that unite elite competition with elevated fan experiences worthy of the moment and the legacy.”

“I am excited about the opportunity to work with Manny Pacquiao, a true Hall of Famer,” said Arthur Pelullo, President of Banner Promotions. “I want to thank Erroll Angara, the COO of Indistry Media and Mary Landaverde the CEO of Indistry Media, for bringing me onboard to help promote this incredible event. I’m thrilled about the future plans that Erroll and Mary have for the sport.”

“Manny and Ruslan should have faced each other earlier in their careers, and it’s a shame it didn’t happen sooner, but at least we are getting it now. Both Manny and Ruslan are among the most exciting, fan-friendly and TV friendly fighters of their generation. Manny and Ruslan never back down and never give an inch. Manny showed in his last fight with Barrios that, despite his age, he is still a world-class fighter. Personally, I thought he won the fight and should be the WBC Welterweight World Champion. As far as Ruslan is concerned, Ruslan has always wanted to get either Pacquiao or Mayweather in the ring and now the opportunity is here. I am confident that Ruslan will steal the show and rise to the occasion.”

For over two decades Manny Pacquiao has thrilled fans across the globe drawing millions to his fights while earning the highest accolades marking him as one of the most successful and recognized professional athletes of the 21st Century. From a humble start in his native Philippines, Pacquiao rose to the greatest heights winning numerous, memorable battles in the Fight Capital of the World, Las Vegas, NV and is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional boxers of all time.

‘The Fighting Pride of General Santos City, Philippines, Pacquiao has compiled a record of 62-8-3 with 39 knockouts and is the only boxer in history to win world titles in eight weight classes. From 2003 to 2016, he reigned on the prestigious Ring Magazine top ten pound-for-pound list. In June of 2025, Pacquiao was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

Fighting on July 19, 2025, Pacquiao battled to a hotly contested 12-round draw against Mario Barrios in front of a packed house at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Former Junior Welterweight World Champion Ruslan Provodnikov, (25-5), was among boxing’s most popular fighters throughout his ten-year career from 2006 to 2016. Possessing unparalleled punching power for the division combined with his relentless aggression, Provonikov proved a must-see attraction on HBO and Showtime for memorable clashes with Lucas Matthysse, Mike Alvarado, Chris Algieri, John Molina Jr. and Jose Luis Castillo.

On March 16, 2013, Provodnikov and Hall of Famer Tim Bradley fought in an epic battle for the ages at the famed Home Depot Center in Carson, CA. With both fighters throwing caution to the wind, the hotly contested 12-round fight was fought at an unrelenting pace earning the year’s Fight of the Year Award from Ring Magazine and the Boxing Writers Association of America among many other media outlets.

The Thomas and Mack Center is located at 4505 S. Maryland Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89154.

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